Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-14
LOST IN THE SUBURBS.
Distressing Misadventure of Four
AngelenOs.


There was rather a ludicrous Incl
dent connected with an entertainment
which was given at private residence
on Wednesday night. 1t was dress
affair and the usual social festivities
were kept up until near "the hour
when church-yards yawn," and then
the guests began to depart. There
were two young ladies present whose
acquaintance with the city extended
only over the period of a few weeks
and it had been arranged that an es-
cort should be dispatched from their
home to conduct them thither when
the party was over. For some reason
or the other the promised guard tailed
to put in an appearance and two
Young gentlemen who were present
placed their lives and services at the
fair ones disposal. The offer was ac-
cepted and out into the silent night
they went and turned in the direction
of their objective point. After they
had gone hundred yards or so, and
made one or two turnings, the ques-
ton arose as to whether or not they
were on the right street and
then the chilling discovery was
made that the chivalrous ones were
also unacquainted with the surround
ings. Although they had been resi-
dents of the city for several months,
their meanderings had been confined
to the main thoroughfares, and in the
mazes of the suburbs they were as
completely lost as if they had been in
the middle of the Sahara. "Never
mind" said one of the party, "let us
keep on in this direction and we are
sure to meet a policeman or some one
who can set us Alright" So on they
went up one block and down another,
performing eccentric circles and trav-
cling in an orbit which would puzzle a
trained bloodhound to follow, and still
no signs of that for which they sought.
One O'Clock struck, and the situation
began to be distressing, so much so
that the ladies began to feel alarmed,
and the cavaliers redvubled their ef-
forts, but all in vain. A halt was
finally called, and it was decided
that they had better sit down
and surely policeman would pass in
the course of time. But 2 O'Clock
struck and one never came. So
whistling softly,
"Always there when never wanted,
When wanted, never there"
one of the knights errant started
in pursuit of a guardian of the law.
Fifteen minutes elapsed and the
courier failed to return, twenty min
utes, half an hour, O'Clock, and still
he did not put in an appearance. So
mourning him as lost the weary party
reduced now to three, once more
urged upon its wild career. They
had only traversed about two blocks
when suddenly dull, heavy football
was heard in the distance, and the
hearts of the wanderers leapt with
Joy as they realized that their troubles
were soon to be at an end. Nearer
and nearer came the elephantine
sound, and presently there hove in
sight the massive frame of one
of Los Angeles Finest as
he surged slowly along in the
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O'Clock was near at hand and that
meant release from his nocturnal du-
ties. Never did shipwrecked marin
ers hail welcome sail with more JOY
than did the triumvirate that long
looked for policeman, and when they
had poured their sorrows into his ca
pacious ear he at once resolved him
self into a relief force, and within
fifteen minutes had them safe and
sound at the domicile round which
they had been circling for the previous
three hours.
In hay-wagon which arrived in
town at late hour yesterday morning
sat the unfortunate individual who
had separated himself from the party
and gone in search of help. He had
been discovered at break of day by
the teamster, two miles from the out
skirts of town, wandering about in a
helpless condition and bitterly be-
moaning the ill luck which had
guided his footsteps from hearth and
home and sent him forth a midnight
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